Wednesday wasn't a day to be out on the water, and Thursday won't be either. Anglers who absolutely have to get in a fishing fix might be able to sneak in a couple of hours in the morning, but after that, winds are going to howl out of the northwest.

That'll serve to blow out all the water that Wednesday's southeast winds pushed in. At least two buoys reported gusts over 45 mph, and water levels soared as a result.

Thursday's front will be an inconvenience, but it shouldn't do much to alter the changing patterns. Speckled trout are beginning to focus fully on shrimp and other bait being pulled out of the marshes with falling tides, and that makes them a whole lot easier to catch.

This weekend looks like another winner, with Sunday being the better fishing day of the two.